Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

280Skipped committeeof the 985 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file10,233 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 71 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee140 days
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

3,739 bills · latest action first

Words: 500–1kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 766Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025RJoni Ernst IAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveBecame law613 words40
H.R. 10760Healthy Minds for a Better Future ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee678 words00
H.R. 10763Know Your Risk ActRJulia Letlow LAOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee969 words00
H.R. 10765Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants ActDJamie Raskin MDOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words00
H.R. 10766To direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Critical Asset List of the Department of Defense to incorporate assets critical to the development, deployment, and operation of the Golden Dome missile defense system.RKeith Self TXOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee804 words00
H.R. 10767Fair Play Enforcement ActRAdrian Smith NEOct 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee593 words10
H.R. 7260National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PAJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee599 words10
H.R. 107229–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce ActDTroy A. Carter LAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee638 words70
H.R. 10723Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime ActRJuan Ciscomani AZOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee990 words10
H.R. 10726Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee772 words00
H.R. 10731Rural Surgery Sustainability Act of 2026DSharice Davids KSOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee510 words01
H.R. 10732No Betting on Your Own Race ActDDonald G. Davis NCOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee881 words00
H.R. 10733Improving Justice Programs through Science Act of 2026DMadeleine Dean PAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee839 words10
H.R. 10738Affordable Power for Host Communities ActRJames Gallagher CAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee671 words00
H.R. 10740To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.DWilliam R. Keating MAOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words510
H.R. 10742LESSONS from Ukraine ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee604 words10
H.R. 10748Balkans Security Cooperation ActDRitchie Torres NYOct 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee664 words10
S. 2437Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026DJohn W. Hickenlooper COJul 24, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate619 words10
S. 2498National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment ActRThom Tillis NCJul 29, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate868 words10
S. 3219Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMNov 19, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate952 words10
S. 3798Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXFeb 5, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate770 words21
S. 5249MORE American Fuel Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZAug 5, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate721 words35
H.R. 10645SMART ActRTroy Balderson OHOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee520 words40
H.R. 10657SPROUT Act of 2026RJeff Crank COOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee577 words00
H.R. 10662Better Transit for Riders ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee762 words00

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